What to know about nationwide protests in India over voter list changes
- NEW DELHI — Protests have spread across India in the past week as opposition parties and civil society groups demand the resignation of the country’s election chief over alleged manipulation of voter lists.
- The campaign has been led in part by India’s “Cockroach” youth movement, which previously organized street protests that forced the education minister to resign in July.
- Protesters demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an end to the poll body’s ongoing revision of voter lists.
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- NEW DELHI — Protests have spread across India in the past week as opposition parties and civil society groups demand the resignation of the country’s election chief over alleged manipulation of voter lists.
- The campaign has been led in part by India’s “Cockroach” youth movement, which previously organized street protests that forced the education minister to resign in July.
- Protesters demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an end to the poll body’s ongoing revision of voter lists.
Sources: NBC News